Think Globally...Act Locally...Touch the Future...Think Green Muscatine!

Solar Energy is Environmentally Friendly, Secure,
& Good for Our Economy and Future!

Solar energy supports the reliability of the electric grid through distributed generation. Muscatine Power and Water (MP&W), like most utility systems, features a single distant source of electric generation. Photovoltaic arrays (solar panels) offer a cost-effective source of peak-demand power, and in some cases can serve as a source of emergency standby power.

• Solar energy is clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable. It yields no air pollution or solid wastes.

• MP&W’s first 2.2 kW photovoltaic array is gradually reducing the need for fossil-fuel generated
electricity, offsetting CO2 emissions “greenhouse gases” by 3.3 tons per year!

• Solar energy is environmentally friendly because it is naturally produced in greatest amounts when needed most: during the day and during summer months when electricity consumption is highest.

Every dollar spent on importing fuels, whether into the country or our state, is a dollar that the local economy loses. In contrast, renewable energy sources are developed locally. Dollars spent on renewable energy stay at home, and create more jobs, fostering economic growth.

Our parents, grand-parents, and great-grandparents had
our future in mind when they built MP&W’s first electric
generation unit in 1922. Keep that tradition alive for our
future generations with the development of green energy
sources in Muscatine. Your support today will make a world
of difference tomorrow.


Wind Energy is Clean, Quiet, Inexpensive,
and Easy to Harness!

Wind Energy is a renewable energy source, produces no pollution, and eventually pays for itself! The amount of money a wind turbine saves will depend upon its installed cost, the amount of electricity you use, the average wind speed at your site, and other factors.

MP&W’s Skystream 3.7™ 1.8 kW wind turbine has a
12-foot rotor that resides on a 60-foot pole. It is expected to produce approximately 400 kW hours a month which is being used to offset electrical energy requirements at the Cedar Street Administration/Operations (A/O) Center.

Over its life, the Skystream 3.7™ can offset more than 6,000 pounds of global warming pollutants (carbon dioxide and other gases that are associated with global warming) every year.

All-inclusive wind generators (with controls and inverters built-in) are available and are designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very low winds. This makes it ideal for residential homes and small businesses to implement.

The wind turbine at MP&W compliments our photovoltaic arrays and demonstrates two alternative green sources of electrical energy that you may want to incorporate into your own home to help reduce energy consumption and save money.

Installing one or both of these two green energy sources could reduce monthly electric bills by one-third to one-half! It may even eliminate your monthly bill depending on your location and other site-specific factors.

At MP&W, we’re committed to helping our customers save energy dollars. What’s good for your electric bill is also good for our utility, our community, and for the environment! If you wish to help contribute, please fill out, tear off, and send in the attached postage-paid card (see link below) or call John Root, Energy Services Advisor at 563-262-3354. We will be happy to assist you with your energy efficiency pro-active efforts!

If you would like to download a brochure with details on how to sign-up for Green Muscatine, click HERE.


GeoExchange Technology Pulls Money Right from the Ground
and Saves Energy!

GeoExchange technology taps the natural geothermal energy underground with a ground source heat pump to heat and cool your home. Fluid is circulated through an underground loop of pipe. The fluid absorbs heat from the earth during the winter and dissipates heat from the house during the summer. The heat or cold from the fluid is converted to hot or cool air by circulating it through water-to-refrigerant and refrigerant-to-air heat exchangers (similar to a car radiator).

Ground source heat pumps are very efficient. They utilize the relatively constant temperature of the ground (50-55 degrees in Iowa) to obtain heat during the winter and provide cooling during the summer.

Ground source heat pumps can be categorized as having closed or open loops, and those loops can be installed in three ways: horizontally, vertically, or in a pond/lake. The type chosen depends on the available land area and the soil and rock type at the installation site. These factors will help determine the most economical choice for installation.

Geothermal heat pumps (sometimes referred to as GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps) have been in use since the late 1940s. The ground source heat pump is one of the most efficient residential heating and cooling systems available today, with heating efficiencies 50 to 70% higher than other heating systems and cooling efficiencies 20 to 40% higher than available air conditioners. That directly translates into savings for you on your utility bills.

Relative to air-source heat pumps, they are quieter, last longer, need little maintenance, and do not depend on the temperature of the outside air.

If you are interested in Muscatine Power and Water’s GeoExchange Rebate Program, call (563) 262-3354.

If you would like to download a residential rebate form, click HERE.

For commercial and business rebate information, click HERE.